December is a month of high retail sales for cars, as companies and dealers push stocks to clear inventories
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
Renault Kwid is a good entry-level car for Indian roads.
If the alliance works out as planned, it will give a big boost to Mahindra, as it has been struggling with its only car model Verito, managing to sell around 200 units a month
Hyundai, which is also toeing Maruti's lines, said special schemes are offered to engage the cab aggregators, including annual-maintenance-contract packages and extended warranty.
The year 2011 too has a number of hatchbacks ready to be launched.
Let alone a discount, they might not even get the model, variant or colour of choice in BS-IV-compliant vehicles.
The Datsun brand which belongs to Nissan has been recently revived to introduce value-for-money cars in emerging markets and the first two cars to wear this nameplate are expected by 2014.
Take out Maruti Suzuki and Honda, and the auto sector's prospects suddenly don't look all that rosy.
Ford is among several multinational automobile companies in India for whom exports now bring bigger volumes than local sales.
Here comes the first Hindi film to hold online auditions.
The redi-GO will take on Maruti Suzuki's best-seller Alto, Hyundai's Eon, and Renault's Kwid
Renault will recall 646 units of hatchback Pulse and mid-sized sedan Scala in India, manufactured between September 2011-July 2012, to fix faulty driver side air bags.
As part of the new Central Motor Vehicle Rules, the government is framing a mandatory recall policy entailing penalties.
As other global car makers struggle in India to keep sales consistent, the Korean player has made a heady combination out of design, launches and localisation.
"That there is an impact on (auto component) supplies is a given, we will have to adjust our production accordingly," said Jnaneswar Sen, vice-president (marketing), Honda Siel Cars India.
French carmaker Renault is developing an even smaller sport utility vehicle Captur after the successful launch of the Duster in 2012.
The company will upgrade software in airbag control unit.
'More than one brand in a showroom is too risky because customer loyalty in this market is low. Most people don't drive different cars made by the same manufacturer for a lifetime, they experiment.'
'Sholay wallah kahani hai: 'Gabbar Singh aayega, Gabbar Singh aayega.' 'But what is inside Gabbar Singh nobody knows.'
A 30-second spot during the final to be broadcast by Rupert Murdoch's Star Sports is expected to cost nearly 10 million rupees ($155,267), far higher than the 1 million rupees that advertisers pay on average for most Indian shows, said a person involved in buying ads.
Maruti Suzuki remains India's most influential auto brand.
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday reported a 11.8 per cent increase in wholesales to 164,469 units in February. The company had sold 147,110 units in February last year, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement. Domestic sales increased 11.8 per cent to 1,52,983 units last month, as against 1,36,849 units in February 2020, it added.
The company is looking to exploit the upper B+ segment, which has seen high demand growth since the launch of Maruti's Swift, followed by several models like the Hyundai i20, Fiat Grande Punto, Maruti Ritz, Volkswagen Polo and Nissan Micra.
The vehicles affected by the recall are manufactured between September 2011 and July 2014.
The new year will see a line of hatchbacks (including compact SUVs) hit the Indian roads. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com offers a peek.
The partners have, thus, solved the tricky issue of pricing, which has been widely speculated as the reason for the delay in the project announced in 2008.
Nissan will launch Datsun brand in Indonesia, Russia and South Africa following the India launch.
Tata now occupies the fourth slot with the incremental volumes from the Tiago
Sachin Tendulkar said that he doesn't have his first car with him anymore and appealed to those who bought it to get in touch.
Hyundai Motor and Toyota Kirloskar Motor have announced the suspension of manufacturing operations at their respective plants amid coronavirus outbreak. On Sunday, various automakers like Maruti Suzuki India, Honda Cars, Mahindra & Mahindra and Fiat announced a temporary halt in manufacturing operations at their respective facilities.
From a Rs 9-lakh Maruti to a Rs 2 crore-Nissan, Indian auto industry packs quite a surprise for car buyers
If you want to be serious in India, you must not cross $3,000 in product cost.
GST will yield 'better value for money' for car buyers, increasing automobile industry demand, says Sandip Neogi.
Chennai and Ennore ports are set to become hub for car exports from South India. After Hyundai, the two ports have started attracting global manufacturers like Renault SA, Nissan, and Ford.
According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, significant growth is being witnessed in the multi-axle trucks segment, which has posted 112 per cent growth in the year 2006-07.
The SUV will herald a new chapter in Hyundai's success story.
The country's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) on Monday joined hands with Renault-Nissan to launch a small car in India by 2011 that will compete with Tata Motors' Nano on price point - Rs 1 lakh.
With increasing competition and slowdown, auto firms are shedding old vehicles to make way for new ones.
French auto major Renault on Wednesday said it will increase vehicle prices in India from next month to offset the impact of high input costs.
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